Foothill Screech-Owl
Megascops roraimae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderStrigiformes (Owls)
- FamilyStrigidae (Typical Owls)
- GenusMegascops (Screech-Owls)
- SpeciesMegascops roraimae (Foothill Screech-Owl)
The foothill screech owl (Megascops roraimae) is a species of owl in the family Strigidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Foothill Screech-Owl sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Tawny-bellied Screech-Owl
Megascops watsonii
Tropical Screech-Owl
Megascops choliba
Rufescent Screech-Owl
Megascops ingens
Cloud-forest Screech-Owl
Megascops marshalli
White-throated Screech-Owl
Megascops albogularis
Subtropical Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium parkeri
Amazonian Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium hardyi
Band-bellied Owl
Pulsatrix melanota
Burrowing Owl
Athene cunicularia
Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl
Glaucidium brasilianum
Black Banded Owl
Strix huhula
Crested Owl
Lophostrix cristata
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Foothill Screech-Owl in Madidi National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Foothill Screech-Owl sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Foothill Screech-Owl in Madidi National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Foothill Screech-Owl in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.